Heartland
JAN. 2002 – JAN. 2007
2,500 acres • 8,000 lots
Projected Tax Value exceeding $1 billion. 5 legislatively created MUD Districts – located South of intersection at Interstate 20 and FM 741, just east of Mesquite in Kaufman County between Forney and Crandall. Teamed up with Hillwood Residential (owned by Ross Perot, Jr.) to develop lots for DR Horton, Lennar and History Maker. Planned for seven (7) schools, amenity focus on greenbelts, parks, pool, fishing lake, soccer and baseball fields – walkable community with schools and parks connected by trail system. (Hillwood bought out Mabrey & Partners, LLC in March of 2007)
Project Timeline
MARCH 2003
Land Deal
Voted Best Land Deal Of 2023 By The Dallas Business Journal
January 01, 2021
12:00 AM
MARCH 2005
Ground Breaking
Construction begins east of Dallas on a 2,500-acre community that will eventually have almost 30,000 residents.
January 01, 2021
12:00 AM
APRIL 2006
Grand Opening
Heartland Grand Opening
January 01, 2021
12:00 AM
JUNE 2006
School District Partnership
Heartland partners with Crandall ISD
January 01, 2021
12:00 AM
JUNE 2006
Scholarship Fund Created
$50,000 College Scholarship Winner
January 01, 2021
12:00 AM
JULY 2006
Best Trail System
Winner, Texas ASLA excellence award for Trail System
January 01, 2021
12:00 AM
MARCH 2007
Hillwood Acquisition
Hillwood Communities acquires Heartland from Mabrey & Partners, LLC
January 01, 2021
12:00 AM
2009
Community Of The Year
Heartland Awarded 2009 Community of the Year by the Dallas Builders Association
January 01, 2021
12:00 AM